Bodypaintings by Trina Merry

In homage to the history of couturiers who showcased their creations in trunks to elite clientele, Moda Operandi is the only online retailer to invite clients to pre-order next-season’s looks straight from the runway. And for those who can’t wait, we offer an expertly curated in-season boutique. The vibrant theatrics of fashion week come to life with our highly editorialized shopping experience. Spellbinding imagery and evocative language showcase our exceptional designer offerings, comprised of everything from premier fashion houses to emerging vanguard labels. Expect unprecedented access to stunning ready-to-wear, luxurious leather goods, and museum-worthy fine jewelry. Moda Operandi’s dedicated personal stylists provide the most bespoke services in luxury shopping, attending to our client’s every need, from expert styling advice to tailored wardrobe recommendations.Please tell us briefly about the project & what were your company was hoping to achieve?

A handbag specific branding campaign.What sort of media did you use for this projects distribution:

Social media and display banners.What was your biggest fear before hiring us?

That it wouldn’t look good.

Did it come true, and if not, what happened instead?

No, thankfully it didn’t come true – it looked great! We were very happy with the final product.What, specifically, was your favorite part of this campaign, and why?

This was a very different shoot for me to produce, which made it extra challenging and rewarding. It was fun and exciting to witness the process start to finish. If you were to recommend us to your best friend, what would you say (assuming you loved working with us as much as we loved working with you- of course)?

To bring your ideas to the table, but to also listen and trust to Trina Merry’s advice. She is a true professional. She knows what she is doing and will do everything in her power to make you happy and give you the best results possible.

Case Study: Moda Operandi Social Media Campaign

Name of the Company: Moda Operandi Your Name and Position: Jennifer Blaber Vice President, Creative Services What does your company make: In homage to the history of couturiers who showcased their creations in trunks to elite clientele, Moda Operandi is the only online retailer to invite clients to pre-order next-season’s looks straight from the runway.

Lauren Moshi Interview with Michael Moshi: Client:Brother and sister team, Michael and Lauren Moshi, created Lauren Moshi Inc. They are inspired by high fashion and fine art. Each piece is unique, produced in limited quantities, and hand drawn by Lauren. Their clothing is targeted towards customers who appreciate finer details and intricate designs. Summary:This piece was commissioned as a promotional image celebrating collaboration between two amazing artists. We wanted to acquire a beautiful piece to blow up and hang in the Lauren Moshi Store, as well as to showcase on our social media so our customers could see the process of painting 16 people into Lauren’s image. Results:This project was all that we hoped for on the day of production. We won’t see the results of this campaign until February and March when the image is pushed through social media, distributed on products, and hung in the store.Testimonial:We had no fears in hiring Trina, although this was sort of out of left field. We didn’t know what would happen, but we love Trina’s work! Favorite Moments:Our favorite part of the experience was the speed and professionalism exhibited by all members of Trina’s team. Once the painting began, I was surprised at how quickly Trina was able to complete this camo. When we ended up needing more people, everyone stepped in to help out and call models to join us!Recommendation: With Trina’s team, you get what you want. They are very easy to work with, professional, and they were there to get the job done. I would recommend other collaborations between artists for Trina and her team. We don’t work with anyone other than Lauren, so we don’t have a specific recommendation. We would love to work with Trina again for an in-store promotional event with a live high-profile band like The Grateful Dead.

Case Study: Lauren Moshi

Lauren Moshi Interview with Michael Moshi: Client: Brother and sister team, Michael and Lauren Moshi, created Lauren Moshi Inc. They are inspired by high fashion and fine art. Each piece is unique, produced in limited quantities, and hand drawn by Lauren. Their clothing is targeted towards customers who appreciate finer details and intricate designs. Summary:

Today we pause to say thank you to you for giving us over 11 amazing years of bodypainting! Gratitude has been instrumental in my success and ability to continue to dream bigger each year. Gratitude is an immensely powerful force that we can use to expand our happiness, create loving relationships, and even improve our health.

Many scientific studies, including research by renowned psychologists Robert Emmons and Michael McCullough, have found that people who consciously focus on gratitude experience greater emotional well-being and physical health than those who don’t. In comparison with control groups, those who cultivated a grateful outlook:

If you want more happiness, joy, and energy, gratitude is clearly a crucial quality to cultivate. It is a fullness of heart that moves us from limitation and fear to expansion and love. When we’re appreciating something, our ego moves out of the way and we connect with our soul. Gratitude brings our attention into the present, which is the only place where miracles can unfold. The deeper our appreciation, the more we see with the eyes of the soul and the more our life flows in harmony with the creative power of the universe.

Here are a few powerful gratitude practices for you to try:

Keep a Gratitude Journal

Since ancient times, philosophers and sages from every spiritual tradition have taught that cultivating gratitude is a key to experiencing deeper levels of happiness, fulfillment, and wellbeing.

One of the earliest advocates of a daily gratitude practice was Dutch philosopher Rabbi Baruch Spinoza. In the seventeenth century, he suggested that each day for a month, we ask ourselves the following three questions:

This practice, wrote Spinoza, would help us find more meaning and joy in our lives and would lead to profound inner transformation.

As you write in your journal, challenge yourself by not repeating items from the previous days— this will make you look more deeply at all the little things that enhance your life and give you joy … waking in a warm bed; your favorite song; a phone call from a friend; the ability to touch, see, or hear; electricity; the beating of your heart; a hug.

You can write in your journal just before bed, when you wake up in the morning, or just before you meditate. The time of day isn’t important; what is important is that you consistently take a few moments to consciously focus your mind on your blessings. Commit to keeping a journal for a month. What we put our attention on expands in our life. By offering gratitude for all the goodness we experience, we’re inviting the universe to give us more and more of what we want.

Who or what inspired me today?

What brought me happiness today?

What brought me comfort and deep peace today?

Write a Thank You Letter

Make a list of at least five people who have had a profound impact on your life. Choose one and write a thank you letter expressing gratitude for all the gifts you’ve received from that person. If possible, deliver your gratitude letter in person.

In studies of people who have practiced this form of gratitude, the results have been amazing. Often the recipient of the letter had no idea what an impact he or she had had on another person and were deeply touched by the expression of such authentic gratitude.

While we may often thank people verbally, the written word can often be even more powerful because someone has taken the time to write their appreciation. A letter can also be re-read and treasured, creating joy and love that will continue to ripple out into the universe.

Take a Gratitude Walk

This is a particularly useful practice when you’re feeling down or filled with stress and worry. Set aside 20 minutes (or longer if you can) and walk in your neighborhood, through a park, around your office, or somewhere in nature.

As you walk, consider the many things for which you are grateful … nurturing relationships, material comforts, the body that allows you to experience the world, the mind that allows you to really understand yourself, and your essential spiritual nature. Breathe, pause, and be grateful for the air that is filling your lungs and making your life possible.

Pay attention to your senses—everything you’re seeing, hearing, feeling, smelling, and maybe even tasting—and see how many things you can find to feel grateful for. This is a powerful way to shift your mood and open to the flow of abundance that always surrounds you.

Thanksgiving: Returning to Gratitude

Today we pause to say thank you to you for giving us over 11 amazing years of bodypainting! Gratitude has been instrumental in my success and ability to continue to dream bigger each year. Gratitude is an immensely powerful force that we can use to expand our happiness, create loving relationships, and even improve our

We created a special art activation for “Live A Moment” app in San Francisco. Partnering with graffiti artist Apexer, Trina Merry camouflagued for models into a special mural called “The Wall of Emotions”. A special panel discussion on peace and mindfulness followed at AirBnB.

“What if personal peace fosters worldwide peace? What if, by taking a moment to give yourself some of your own peace, you then carry that feeling out into the world… ultimately creating even more peace?

We think so, we call it the 3ft of Peace™.

LiveaMoment was created from the idea that world peace is not too big for all of us – especially when you can see who else is out there in the world feeling the same way you do. In bite-size portions, we can shift what’s possible – and innovate a new way of achieving peace.

From our App to Our State of Peace Project, a documentary series with filmmakers from around the world creating dialogue about peace, LiveaMoment is tapping into something that’s spreading globally: Together we can change the way we experience peace, share peace, and fund peace… one moment at a time. Because sometimes… you just need a moment.”

Art Activation for “Live A Moment” App in San Francisco

We created a special art activation for “Live A Moment” app in San Francisco. Partnering with graffiti artist Apexer, Trina Merry camouflagued for models into a special mural called “The Wall of Emotions”. A special panel discussion on peace and mindfulness followed at AirBnB. To see more pictures from our live painting, CLICK HERE. About the

Trina did a special live bodypainting in the window of New York’s Bloomingdale’s for Alice + Olivia following New York fashion week. There was a special takeover of the atrium (video & installation), an in-store appearance by CEO Stacey Bendet &, of course, adorable cookie dough for all.

Bloomingdale’s Window Activation for Alice + Olivia

Trina did a special live bodypainting in the window of New York’s Bloomingdale’s for Alice + Olivia following New York fashion week. There was a special takeover of the atrium (video & installation), an in-store appearance by CEO Stacey Bendet &, of course, adorable cookie dough for all. To see more images, CLICK HERE View Alice

This Black Friday, if you find yourself holiday shopping for someone special but wanting a truly unique gift, we have you covered. Spice up your Christmas gift giving with these great bodypaint ideas:

Get Painted and Give a One-of-a-kind Gift:

Give them something special this year- you as art! This is a very popular present for this holiday season and birthdays. Trina spends a whole day pampering you and painting you up and then you choose the perfect print option for your loved ones present (canvas, framed paper or metal). Cut off date for commissions in time for Christmas is December 15th.

Give the Experience:

Clients tell us bodypainting can be very relaxing- like a spa service. Now offering gift certificates so you’re loved one can have a special private session. Give the experience of luxurious transformation.

Other Commissions:

Feeling shy? Trina can create an original oil painting for your home or can bodypaint a model with your ideas.

Spice up Your Gift Giving with These Unique Bodypaint Ideas

This Black Friday, if you find yourself holiday shopping for someone special but wanting a truly unique gift, we have you covered. Spice up your Christmas gift giving with these great bodypaint ideas: Get Painted and Give a One-of-a-kind Gift: Give them something special this year- you as art! This is a very popular present

This woman is active and athletic, so give her a gym membership or a stack of new fitness videos. She might like to learn a new sport, so you could provide the lessons (karate? horseback riding? spinning?). In fact, any kind of classes would interest the Sagittarius woman, so look through some brochures and catalogs and find something that would intrigue her, from learning Italian to Chinese cooking, all the way to the ultimate gift: grad school.

There’s no way to better celebrate all that hard work put into your body than with a custom bodypaint photo session. For years to come she can stay inspired and motivated to remain active and strong.

For clothes, she prefers easy, comfortable sportswear that she can mix and match. She may need a garment fold-over suitcase (long, for a women’s clothes) to bring on her many trips or a passport holder in a buttery, fine leather. She’s ultra-modern, so a digital camera, where she can pop her photos onto her homepage could really interest her! There are several affordable models on the market. A sporty Navigator watch would be much appreciated. She’s sporty, so a pair of boots from a fine retailer would make her happy. Or, how about a new pair of sneakers?

She’s highly intelligent, so if you buy her a book, choose a current, controversial title you can debate together later. Like her male counterpart, she’d adore tickets to the circus, the more exotic the troupe the better. Her sign rules the turquoise, so look for an unusual piece with that stone which is lucky for her. A new kitten or puppy would cater to her love of animals.

Gift Giving: Sagittarius

Sagittarius: gift giving by zodiac sign This woman is active and athletic, so give her a gym membership or a stack of new fitness videos. She might like to learn a new sport, so you could provide the lessons (karate? horseback riding? spinning?). In fact, any kind of classes would interest the Sagittarius woman, so

Will you be attending Art Basel? Trina will be doing a very special live painting at Red Dot Miami’s “After Dark” Friday December 8th from 6-10pm at the Lemon Frame Gallery booth. The Litchenstein and Klimts works from the “Lust of Currency” series will be on exhibition at Lemon Frame Gallery’s booth (a Red Dot Miami spotlight gallery) and she will be adding to the series with this new work by Picasso. If you are a collector or client, please contact us for your free VIP collectors passes to Red Dot Miami and PULSE Art Fair (thanks to our model Anne Brakel & her mother’s gallery). We have a limited number of passes and it is first come first served.Not a collector yet?

Exhibition at Red Dot Miami with Lemon Frame Gallery and Special Live Performance

Feature Live Performance & Exhibition Will you be attending Art Basel? Trina will be doing a very special live painting at Red Dot Miami’s “After Dark” Friday December 8th from 6-10pm at the Lemon Frame Gallery booth. The Litchenstein and Klimts works from the “Lust of Currency” series will be on exhibition at Lemon Frame Gallery’s booth (a Red Dot Miami spotlight gallery)

Do you enjoy learning more about cutting edge science and health? We used bodypaint to create the visuals for this amazing documentary series- The Edge of Wonder – that will explore emerging frontiers in the science of health and disease.

Episode One deals with the vast collection of bacteria that live inside of us, and help determine who we are. In recent years, scientists have linked changes in the microbiome with a staggering array of illnesses from allergies and auto-immune disorders to Depression, Autism and Cancer – insights which point to some incredible therapeutic possibilities. In this episode, we take a journey through the frontier of microbiome research, and uncover an entirely new way of thinking about the body and the factors that determine our health.

Merry X Cutting Edge Science

“Edge of Wonder”: the Human Microbiome Do you enjoy learning more about cutting edge science and health? We used bodypaint to create the visuals for this amazing documentary series- The Edge of Wonder – that will explore emerging frontiers in the science of health and disease. Episode One deals with the vast collection of bacteria